P-Evolution: A Novel Approach to Ant Colony Optimization Akshay Joshi #1‚ C.G.Nitash #2‚ Anish Sawkar #3 Prof. Nilesh B Fal Dessai #4 and Prof Vijay Borges #5 # Information Technology Department‚ Goa College of Engineering‚ Goa akshayjoshi999@gmail.com1‚ cgnitash@gmail.com2‚ anishsawkar@gmail.com3‚ nfd@gec.ac.in4‚ vb@gec.ac.in5 Abstract The Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) technique uses the foraging behaviour of biological ants‚ which rely on less on memory and depends more on collective intelligence
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Metamorphosis refers to a change in the form‚ appearance or structure of a being or creature. In Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka‚ change is one of the major themes that are explored by the author. An analysis of this literature work shows that there is an important relationship between theme of change and the novel’s title. Gregor‚ the main character of the story goes through a series of physical changes that causes his family also to change. This essay explores the theme of change and transformation
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In the opening line of The Metamorphosis‚ Kafka’s treatment of chaos establishes his vision of the world as going on about its business without regard for the doings of humans. Gregor is the object of a manifestly pointless and arbitrary metamorphosis‚ which he handles as if it were as ordinary any run of the mill event. As he lays in bed‚ having transformed into a bug‚ he considers the future as if it were any other day. “"Oh‚ God"‚ he thought‚ "what a strenuous career it is that I’ve chosen!” His
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The straightforward style of The Metamorphosis gives the story a nightmarish quality. Throughout the chapter‚ he struggles with the task of getting out of bed as an unidentified bug. In chapter 1 paragraph 14‚ it reads‚ “Should he really call for help though‚ even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Despite all the difficulty he was in‚ he could not suppress a smile at this thought” (ch1 paragraph 14). Gregor is in a serious situation‚ but his alarming new appearance doesn’t seem
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In The Metamorphosis Gregor Samsa has everything going for him. One day he wakes up and he has turned into a bug. Upon finding him‚ Gregor’s parents‚ and sister decide on keeping him locked in his room. His mother cannot bear to see him‚ and his father is disgraced by him. Gregor’s sister‚ Grete‚ is the only one in the house who can stand the sight of him. Grete shows strength‚ courage‚ and ultimately disappointment‚ and shame in The Metamorphosis. Grete is a teenager who is independent and determined
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Behaviour Evolution Agenda Evolution & Sociology Timeline Motivation Theories Case Study From Concept To Application What’s Next References Q&A Evolution “It is not the strongest of the species that survives‚ nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change” Prisoner’s Dilemma GAME Prisoner’s Dilemma GAME Case%#1%Classical Case%#2%In%the%same%cell.. Case%#3%Brothers! Case%#4%Bare%the%consequences!! Case%#5%n%people?
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Franz Kafka’s "The Country Doctor" Commentary by behnam Kafka’s story "The Country Doctor" is one of his most enigmatic‚ because it is one of his most symbolic‚ and his symbols defy easy explanation. The story opens with a kindly physician standing outside his home in "great perplexity"; his horse has died‚ and he has been summoned to see a critically-ill patient some ten miles away. The doctor’s maid has gone to try to borrow a horse‚ but he is sure she will be unsuccessful. The story is introduced
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Do you like dogs? Well a lot of people do‚ but do you know the breeds of dogs‚ jobs of dogs‚ and some of their physical traits? If not then that is what I am going to talk about in this essay so stay tuned to learn more! Dogs have lots of jobs and some of them are very important! One job that some dogs have is being a seeing eye dog‚ these dogs help blind people and make sure that they don’t walk into danger. Another job that dogs have is as a detection dog‚ when the dog is a detection dog they
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EARLY MANAGEMENT Organizations and managers have existed for thousands of years. The Egyptian pyramids and the Great Wall of China were projects of tremendous scope and magnitude‚ and required good management. Regardless of the titles given to managers throughout history‚ someone has always had to plan what needs to be accomplished‚ organize people and materials‚ lead and direct workers‚ and impose controls to ensure that goals were attained as planned. Another example of early management can
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Most of us have our own rough defnition of heroism — we think we know a hero when we see one. But pinning down those attributes is a challenge; your hero may not look much like mine. So it ’s worth asking: Are there certain immutable characteristics that have defined heroism across the ages? The men and women on the following pages are individuals of extraordinary distinction‚ but how do they stack up against the legends of the past? Although there are some timeless‚ universal qualities known as
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